Can't get rid of MSN as home page in IE

Since performing the latest Windows Update that was available a couple months
ago, Explorer sets the MSN page as the default home page. I change it every
time to Google, but after the next disk cleanup, MSN is back as default home
page. Have never had a similar problem before, and it's only begun after that
Windows Update.
Suggestions anyone?
NOTE: I am sure I have no virus, adware, spyware or other malware!

"Thomas" <Thomas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:00589CBD-F731-4C50-A2FB-DC7AE6D34946@microsoft.com...
Since performing the latest Windows Update that was available a couple months
ago, Explorer sets the MSN page as the default home page. I change it every
time to Google, but after the next disk cleanup, MSN is back as default home
page. Have never had a similar problem before, and it's only begun after that
Windows Update.
Suggestions anyone?
NOTE: I am sure I have no virus, adware, spyware or other malware!

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"RWS" skrev:

> "Thomas" <Thomas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:00589CBD-F731-4C50-A2FB-DC7AE6D34946@microsoft.com...
> Since performing the latest Windows Update that was available a couple months
> ago, Explorer sets the MSN page as the default home page. I change it every
> time to Google, but after the next disk cleanup, MSN is back as default home
> page. Have never had a similar problem before, and it's only begun after that
> Windows Update.
> Suggestions anyone?
> NOTE: I am sure I have no virus, adware, spyware or other malware!
>
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> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;320159
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> Thanks, but already checked that one out. Like I said, my system is clean. Besides, it's not some dodgy porn site that Explorer sets as home page but Microsoft's own MSN main page...

>
>

Very interesting. At the company I work for a handful of people have
noticed this over the last couple of weeks. Our ghost configuration is
XP SP2, running Office SP1. The only changes we have made to the
desktop over the last few months are the security patches. (We're
rolling out Office SP2 in January).

To recap:

- only occurs to a few.
- only occurs at boot time.
- even then only intermittently. Whilst I have a few users who seem
to get it quite often, I've only had it the once, personally.

We've pretty well exhausted KB 320159. Looking at HiJackThis shows
nothing of interest al all.

I have a side-bet that another couple of rounds of security updates and
the problem will evaporate of its own accord.

Any other insights or glimmerings of madness?

john@gramachree.co.uk wrote:
> Very interesting. At the company I work for a handful of people have
> noticed this over the last couple of weeks. Our ghost configuration is
> XP SP2, running Office SP1. The only changes we have made to the
> desktop over the last few months are the security patches. (We're
> rolling out Office SP2 in January).
>
> To recap:
>
> - only occurs to a few.
> - only occurs at boot time.
> - even then only intermittently. Whilst I have a few users who seem
> to get it quite often, I've only had it the once, personally.
>
> We've pretty well exhausted KB 320159. Looking at HiJackThis shows
> nothing of interest al all.
>
> I have a side-bet that another couple of rounds of security updates and
> the problem will evaporate of its own accord.
>
> Any other insights or glimmerings of madness?
>
I started seeing this over the past couple of weeks - to me it happens
consistently after reboot, my IE start page is reset to MSN. I only
installed various MS security updates, nothing else changed. No
insights, sorry...but I am going slightly mad myself.